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MCP-Think is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that implements a "Think Tool" for LLMs. This tool allows LLMs to record and retrieve their thinking processes during reasoning.

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curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iamwavecut/MCP-Think/main/install.sh | bash

Features

  • Think Tool: Record thoughts and reasoning steps
  • Get Thoughts: Retrieve all previously recorded thoughts
  • Clear Thoughts: Clear all recorded thoughts
  • Get Thought Stats: Get statistics about recorded thoughts

Installation

There are several ways to install and run MCP-Think:

Installing via Smithery

To install mcp-think for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @iamwavecut/mcp-think --client claude

1. Pre-built Binaries (Recommended for Standalone Use)

Ready-to-use binaries for Linux, Windows, and macOS (amd64 & arm64) are automatically built and attached to each GitHub Release. This is the easiest way to get started if you don't need to modify the code.

  • macOS/Linux Auto-Install Script: (see YOLO)

    The script automatically detects your OS and architecture, downloads the appropriate binary, and guides you through installation.

  • Manual Installation (incl. Windows):

    1. Go to the Releases page.
    2. Download the appropriate binary for your system (e.g., think-tool-linux-amd64, think-tool-windows-amd64.exe, think-tool-darwin-arm64).
    3. (Optional) Rename it: mv think-tool-linux-amd64 think-tool
    4. Make it executable (Linux/macOS): chmod +x think-tool
    5. Run it: ./think-tool (See Usage section)

2. Using go install (Requires Go)

This command compiles and installs the binary into your Go bin directory ($GOPATH/bin or $HOME/go/bin).

go install github.com/iamwavecut/MCP-Think@latest
  • Note: Ensure your Go bin directory is in your system's PATH. You might need to add export PATH=$PATH:$(go env GOPATH)/bin or export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/go/bin to your shell profile (~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, etc.).
  • Run the installed binary: MCP-Think

3. Using go run (Quick Testing, Requires Go)

This command compiles and runs the main package directly from the source code without installing a binary. It's useful for quick tests.

go run github.com/iamwavecut/MCP-Think@latest
  • This downloads the module and its dependencies temporarily if needed.

Requirements

  • Go 1.24 or higher (if building from source or using go install/go run)

Usage

Running the Standalone Server

If you installed via Pre-built Binary or go install:

# If using pre-built binary in current directory:
./think-tool

# If installed via 'go install' or the install script to /usr/local/bin:
think-tool

If you are using go run:

go run github.com/iamwavecut/MCP-Think@latest

The server will print Starting Think Tool MCP Server with stdio transport... and wait for MCP requests on stdin.

Setting up in Cursor

To use MCP-Think with Cursor, follow these steps:

  1. Install MCP-Think using one of the installation methods above
  2. Create or update your Cursor MCP configuration file at ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "think-tool": {
      "command": "think-tool", // or absolute path, f.e.: /opt/bin/think-tool
      "transport": "stdio"
    }
  }
}

Cursor MCP should be initialized

  1. Add the following rule to your Cursor rules:
  1. Cursor can now use the Think Tool in your Cursor conversations with Claude 3.7 Sonnet

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